tạt

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ʔa-saːc, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *sac ~ *saac; cognate with tát (“to bail out”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taːt̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taːk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [taːk̚˨˩˨]

Verb

tạt • (悉, 薩)

1. to splash into, to pour water (or other liquids) onto someone
2. to slap (someone) strongly
3. to turn, to turn aside, to swerve

See also

Derived terms

• tạt lon